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Rode north today, with the 3 hours motoway trip extended another hour or so for smaller roads long way alternatives

I'm back from the nerve agent capital of the UK, plus north Devon. I have a black eye and a gashed finger as a souvenir of my long weekend. I was also escorted of some National Trust premises at 7:30am by a nice man in a stab vest. Ride report will follow as some point.

Just renewed the insurance on the Beta, renewal had gone up this year from £128 to over £160, I had a word with them but they could only get it back down to £128 so done a on line jobbie and got a quote back for £86 with Hastings direct, just got to tell Swinton to shove their renewal quote where the sun don't shine now

At 16000km these are running out of thread, but amazingly very smooth and a delight to do corners as long as you remind yourself they’re not a sporty tire. I decided to see how far the would go because I’ve never had a worn tire that handles as nicely as this (no rain, though). I think there is no better tire for a big trip on a big trail bike. In a couple of days they’ll be replaced with some Continentals. The next pair of Mitas is already in the garage, but only to be fitted a few days before the next Morocco trip, which so far is very uncertain regarding dates.

I think there may have been some of the 'billy no mates' crew on the other table. I overheard a conversation about 'that Welsh/Ginger/Dago' twat. Might be just conincidence .............

Two hours out on the mountain bike to collect a lottery ticket fer fucks sake. It was hot as hell and had to get home for 1030 as I couldn’t stand it anymore. Lovely views though. Took some video footage and had a scary descent right at the end, back wheel locked up and skidded most of the 150m to the bottom……..steep and very, very loose but watching the video it looks a piece of piss. Have to see if I can load it up.

With your 10 mile round trips

You might be ok as you have a cylinder in front of each foot keeping them dry LOL

15.000.000km Don’t polute my brain with doubts! I tended to this engine’s main failure point, which is the rocker arms, appart from that there are no real known failure areas for my generation engine. I’ll deal with symptoms as they appear and try to do as much preventive maintenance as is practical to do so and advised by my mechanic, then it’s up to luck.

Today I've fitted an awkward basted part to a pug engined mini, have I mentioned I hate French cars, and it looks like I'll be removing it again tomorrow as I've been supplied the wrong one. Looks identical to the original but different sensor plugs. Round 2 tomorrow. Roasting blood hot here today too

They can camp out in Bobs garage with him and sit around his Royal Naval divers issue knife telling scary stories

More than you … it’s only me and @Pedro that are l keeping this place going with trips and ride reports , rest of you twats need to step up

I stopped for a bite to eat at your favourite establishment

@yen_powell spotted this morning?

I'm sure somebody will show him what it's all about. I think we better start listing places not to visit if he wants to return home with his bike.......I'll throw Swansea in obviously.

We pack a lot of action into those 10 miles!

I remember September 76.......after 3 months of scorching heat and drought the fucking heavens opened up. And it didn't stop till about April!

109000km today

I did I change tires when they feel bad to ride on, and amazingly these never did so far.

Yes but nowhere near enough LOL

Where did you get my footage from? Thanks bob

You wanna check out before the bit where you can do whatever you like (money dependant of course)?!!

I hope she prepared food and drink before she left.

No-one needs stuff rotting in them for that long.

May 2025 so not long. If things go well, I might even be divorced by then so I can spend it all on me.

If you were to ride around a couple of weeks in the UK in September, northernmost the Isle of Man's latitude, do you think you'd bother with proper waterproof boots or would the occasional small shower proof leather boots be good? Also, would one be really cold or ok with jeans? Asking for a friend...

I don't know, two days ago it was all "September's great in the UK", the ferry's booked and suddenly it's all about the sure rain now. Luckily I have my yellow rain pants to try on.

Finally @Pedro, I mean, his friend, is going to be educated in the best things in life and see the light!! I have recommended @Pedro, oh bugger, did it again! I mean, his friend, takes waterproofs, boots and all the rest, but there is a slight reluctance to accept the inevitable, it will rain!

I don't know about wine merchants but he'll have no trouble finding fucking winos!

My friend needs to stop by a proper wine merchant before sleeping in the garage. He's not great with knives either, except to make sandwiches or cut prosciutto.

That was the original plan, Bob, but my friend has this shed of a BMW that is about to expire and decided to get a pair of stickers from the UK for it before it does. If you're cool with guiding them on a little ride around cool roads and there's somewhere near yours with safe parking for the night, I'm sure he'd be happy to invite you and Ersilia for dinner.

Tidy mush!

I'll translate for you @XTreme , that'll be loveleeee butt

They must alert me and I'll meet up with them. Can you get rid of the 'friend' and just send Sofia

My friend is going to be a little bit more optimistic as he wasn't yet born in 76. He seems to have gotten a little carried away today though, and convinced by @Sofia has gotten himself booked on ferries to go over and see what it´s all about the UK little roads and what not. Baps and all that... He is intent on being nice and comfy in jeans with a pair of rain plastic overalls for the ocasional cover as he was promised that September is great in the UK. Actually there's substantial splash coming from the front wheel from under the cylinders on a GS in heavy rain. My friend and @Sofia are maybe going past your way ...

Damn right Bob I got the car insurance due next month the cheapest quote for the wife's car is with Admiral last year their quote was the most expensive, how does that work

I've been with Hastings Direct for over 7 years now. Two bikes on one policy and the CRF on a seperate policy but I need to phone them as their renewal is nuts. One thing I will say their website is fucking awful but the app works OK. We shouldn't have to play this game every year of serching everywhere to get a better quote , there is f*ck all loyalty with these insurance twats

"all the water", what do you mean by "all" the water? My winter boots are Stylmartin leather boots with a sort of waterproof liner. I guess I'll go shopping ...

You'll need fucking wellies!